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The Vienna lager lands in a place where it’s toastier than pale German lagers but nowhere near the caramel and melanoidin-heavy richness of “modern” Oktoberfest. The best examples of Vienna lager are like drinking a liquid version of dry toast.
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Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
OG: 1.051
FG: 1.013
IBUs: 28
ABV: 5%
4 lb (1.8 kg) Munich malt
3 lb (1.4 kg) Vienna malt
3 lb (1.4 kg) Maris Otter malt
3 oz ( 85 g) Chocolate malt (350L)
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